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Beloved BBC character will speak for first time in over 40 years in new short film

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
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BBC Children In Need mascot Pudsey Bear will break his silence in a short film to help raise awareness of children's mental health.
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Labour MP urges cabinet ministers to ‘challenge Keir Starmer by Monday or I will’

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
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MP Catherine West has said that if no one challenges Sir Keir as party leader by Monday, she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest herself.
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Labour MP urges cabinet ministers to ‘challenge Keir Starmer by Monday or I will’

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
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MP Catherine West has said that if no one challenges Sir Keir as party leader by Monday, she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest herself.
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Spring sunshine brings people and wildlife together in Epping Forest

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Caroline Haines, Epping Forest and Commons Committee
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From returning wildlife to dedicated volunteers, Caroline Haines reflects on springtime in Epping Forest and what visitors can enjoy.
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Spring sunshine brings people and wildlife together in Epping Forest

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Caroline Haines, Epping Forest and Commons Committee
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From returning wildlife to dedicated volunteers, Caroline Haines reflects on springtime in Epping Forest and what visitors can enjoy.
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‘A hideous pile’ – London’s first high-rise building now lost forever

Posted on May 9, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
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London's first high-rise building - Queen Anne's Mansions - lasted just 100 years but was widely disliked, including by Queen Victoria. The Lost London book looks back at its history.
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Deaf ambulance worker gives England rugby shirt to mentor in emotional moment

Posted on May 9, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
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Zoe Cox, a deaf London Ambulance Service medic and international rugby player has presented her prized England rugby shirt to her mentor.
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Team GB cricket star becomes ambassador for women’s cricket brand

Posted on May 9, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
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Rebecca Clarke, 21, a Team GB wheelchair cricket star who plays for Spencer Cricket Club’s women’s section and Surrey’s disability teams, has become an ambassador for women's cricket brand Maiden.
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The cafe that keeps young people out of trouble

Posted on May 9, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
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The Clink Cafe in Herne Hill, run as a training centre for young people at risk of entering the criminal justice system, has been awarded £10,000.
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‘A hideous pile’ – London’s first high-rise building now lost forever

Posted on May 9, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
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London's first high-rise building - Queen Anne's Mansions - lasted just 100 years but was widely disliked, including by Queen Victoria. The Lost London book looks back at its history.
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Maltese Connection

Clapham Junction is a prehistoric site on Malta near the Dingli Cliffs. It is a complex network of tracks gouged in the rock. Its age and purpose are still a mystery of Maltese history. Beside the megalithic temples it is the most mysterious artefact on Malta. It is reported that the name "Clapham Junction" was given by an Englishman, who later reported that it reminded him of the great and busy railway station Clapham Junction in London.

Platform 1

The old platform 1 has now become platform ZERO. See our main article about Platform 1 at Clapham Junction

Wheelchair users are advised that they should allow an hour for transfer between platforms at Clapham Junction.

Gay Life on TV

Clapham Junction is a 2007 British television film, written by Kevin Elyot, about the experiences of gay men during 36 hours in the Clapham area of London and the consequences when their lives collide. It was broadcast on Channel 4 in July 2007. The drama was shown as part of a short season by Channel 4 to mark the 40th anniversary of decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.
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